Derrick Henry’s high school rushing record is in danger, and the ravens star has no problem with that being the case.

Long before he joined the Baltimore Ravens, most of what we know about Derrick Henry began relatively early. Those of us who eat, sleep, and drink this game began learning about him as a five-star recruit at the prep level.

Most others joined the party when he took his talents to Tuscaloosa, Alabama. That led him to the Tennessee Titans. Eight years in Nashville marked the beginning of his Pro Football Hall of Fame trajectory, one he has continued to craft with his new teammates.

There’s a young star closing in on Derrick Henry’s high school record.

Derrick Henry churned out another 75 rushing yards in Week 10, and with that, he has run for 12,124 yards during his illustrious career, the exact total he notched during a record-setting run at his alma mater, Yulee High School. That’s currently the record for career rushing yards by one player, but that may not be the case for much longer.

There’s another star blazing his own trail, one Myles McLaughlin. He’s a senior at 3A Knox Community in Indiana. He’s 1,121 yards away from passing Henry’s all-time mark. If he can lead his team to the state championship, he will have four games to eclipse King Henry’s iconic number.

Some might state running for 1,121 yards in four games is unfathomable. Believe it or not, it’s possible. McLaughlin would need to average 280 yards per contest, but he is currently averaging 327 yards per game this season.

Henry was recently a guest on the Up & Adams show with Kay Adams. He has a message for the youngster,

“Go break it, man. Records are meant to be broken. I’ve had it for 10-plus years. Go get it. Go break the record, man. I hope you win a state championship with it.”

If you’re interested, Henry’s team didn’t win the state championship during his final season at the high school level. That may give McLaughlin some added motivation. We’ll see what happens. As The King said, records are made to be broken, but if McLaughlin can break this one, we’ll assume it will be a while before a mark like this has a chance to fall again.